from
690.00 CHF
duration
3 days
technical level
2.5/4
physical level
2.5/4
Highlights
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A route built for e-bikes
Climbs swallowed in boost mode, endless ridges and alpine traverses: every day runs on a single battery.
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A night in a mountain hut
Sleeping at altitude, far from everything, before heading back onto the ridge at first light.
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The finest ridges in the valley
Facing Mont Blanc, the Grand Combin and the Vélan, with 360° panoramas at every pass.
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Aosta, Cogne and the Valpelline
Three valleys, a Roman town and alpine balconies few riders know about.
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Shuttle, luggage and local cuisine
Exo'bus transfers, bags that travel without you, and Aosta Valley specialities in the evening.
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Day 1 | From the Great St Bernard to the hut
50 km
1'300 m
1'600 m
HutThe trip starts at the Great St Bernard Pass, at over 2'400 m, where the hospice has watched over the crossing for a thousand years. First act: a long panoramic trail running along the balcony above the valley, with the Vélan and the Grand Combin closing the horizon to the north, before dropping into the forest, where the switchbacks come one after another and the flow takes over all the way down.
Lunch, then a bus transfer to start again. The afternoon opens with a solid climb, the kind the motor turns into a pleasure, up to a ridge that opens the landscape. Then comes an alpine traverse built for e-bikes, long and rolling, past pastures where you still see the stone roofs of the old rascards and the herds behind the fontina.
In the evening, the bikes go down outside a mountain hut. A simple, generous meal, polenta and alpine cheese, batteries on charge for the night, and the silence of the high country.
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Day 2 | The ridge facing Mont Blanc
50 km 1'600 m 3'900 m Hotel
Breakfast at the hut, batteries full, and a short climb to warm up: steep, but in boost mode it's a game. At the top begins an endless ridge, straight across from Mont Blanc and the Grandes Jorasses, unrolling one fast section after another. Over 2'000 m of descent down to the valley floor, with the scenery never letting up.
Lunch at a local restaurant, time to taste the specialities of the area, mountain charcuterie, polenta concia and a Valdostan coffee passed around in its friendship cup. Bus transfer, then a pleasant climb, with the view opening onto Mont Emilius and the Becca di Nona, the two guardians above the town of Aosta, before another ridge takes you back down to the plain.
Final transfer and a night at the hotel, with nearly 4'000 m of descent on the counter for the day alone.
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Day 3 | Panoramic passes and Valpelline flow
45 km 1'500 m 2'500 m Departure
Bus transfer, then a pleasant climb on a forest road before the alpine trail takes over, in boost mode. At the pass, a 360° panorama: the Vélan and the Grand Combin on one side, the Valpelline valley stretching out on the other, and on a clear day the outline of the Matterhorn to the north-east.
Descent towards the Valpelline, a valley that has stayed off the beaten track, with a fine alpine sequence, then as much fast forest flow as you can take: long, playful, the kind of descent you don't want to end. Lunch at a restaurant, batteries on charge, and one last run: a forest-road climb, then a great final descent towards Aosta, its Roman streets and its Arch of Augustus.
Back to Orsières by Exo'bus, your head full of ridges and forests.
Ready to ride the ridges of the Aosta Valley? Small group, limited places: book yours.
Included
- Local professional MTB guide, Swiss Cycling certified (fr/en/de)
- 1 night in a mountain hut and 1 night in a hotel, breakfasts included
- All transfers and shuttle drops during the trip
- Luggage transport
- Mechanical support and spare bike
- Riding tips
- Souvenir photos
Not included
- Travel to the meeting point in Orsières (free parking on site)
- An extra night before or after the trip, available on request at our Exo'base guesthouse
- E-bike and protection rental (optional, in the registration form)
- Lunches, dinners and drinks
- Personal insurance
- Tips
- Anything not listed under « Included »
Your bike
145 km, 4'400 m of climbing and 8'000 m of descent in three days, on a single battery per stage: your e-bike has to be flawless.
- Full-suspension e-bike, 140 to 180 mm of travel, fully serviced (suspension and brakes included)
- Mixed-terrain tyres, 2.4" or wider, reinforced casings, set up tubeless with fresh sealant
- Dropper post
- New or very good brake pads
- Battery in good health and charger: recharge at the hut, at the hotel and during breaks
Spare parts
- 1 compatible derailleur hanger
- 1 inner tube
- 1 set of brake pads
- 1 quick link matching your chain
No suitable bike? We offer e-bike rental, to be booked in the registration form.
Your gear
On you
- Open-face MTB helmet or helmet with removable chin bar
- Sunglasses
- Knee pads (elbow pads recommended)
- Long-finger gloves
- Bike clothes for three days
In the backpack (or hip pack with a separate back protector)
- Back protector
- Rain-resistant windbreaker and a warm layer: the ridges are ridden at altitude
- Repair kit: tyre levers, tubeless plugs, multitool, chain tool, pump or CO2 cartridges
- First-aid kit
- Sunscreen
- Snacks and something to drink (bottles can be refilled regularly)
- Charged phone, ID and some cash in euros
For the night in the hut
The shuttle can't drive up to the hut: for the second half of day 1, bring a 23-litre backpack or bigger, with what you need for the night: a sleeping bag liner and a towel are compulsory at the hut, plus a change of clothes, toiletries and your charger. Blankets are provided on site.
In the travel bag, carried by the shuttle
- Casual clothes and comfortable shoes for the evenings
- The rest of your things for the valley nights
Required level
This trip is for advanced e-bikers: technique 3/4, fitness 3/4. The days are long, with big high-altitude traverses, demanding alpine trails and up to 3'900 m of descent on a single stage. You need to be at ease on committed terrain, able to manage your range and to link three days in a row.
If in doubt about your level, write to us before signing up: we'll point you in the right direction in two minutes.
Culture
The Aosta Valley is an autonomous Italian region wedged between Switzerland and France, where people speak Italian and French, and still Franco-Provençal patois in the villages. It's a land of passes and crossings: the Great St Bernard and its thousand-year-old hospice, the Roman roads of which Aosta keeps the Arch of Augustus and the theatre, the castles watching over the valley since the Middle Ages.
It's also a land of flavours: alpine fontina, Bosses ham, polenta concia, mountain wines grown on vertiginous terraces. Your guide knows the valley and its good addresses: he tells you all about it along the way.
Lodging & food
One night in a mountain hut, high up and far from everything, then one night in a hotel, breakfasts included. The luggage travels by shuttle: you only ride with your day pack.
Lunches and dinners are not included, but the programme plans for them: a meal at the hut, stops at local restaurants to taste Aosta Valley specialities, and time to recharge, yours as well as the bike's.
Climate
The Aosta Valley enjoys a privileged climate, often dry and sunny. The ridges and the hut night are at altitude: take a windbreaker and a warm layer. If the weather is uncertain, the guide adapts the routes to the day's conditions.
Safety
Small group, professional Swiss Cycling guide who knows the valley, mechanical support, mandatory protection. The pace is the group's, and nobody is pushed to do what they don't feel. Italian rescue services are quick and efficient; just make sure you're covered for mountain biking in the mountains.
Ready to ride?
Convinced? If your gear matches the programme, hit the registration button and book your spot: small group, limited places, and they go fast.
No date suits you, or you'd rather travel just with your group? We also run this trip privately, on the date that suits you: request your private trip.
A doubt, a question? Write to us, we answer quickly.
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How many riders per group?
A small group: enough for the atmosphere, few enough to ride the ridges together, keep a real rhythm and enjoy the Aosta Valley tables like friends.
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Is this trip right for me?
It's for advanced e-bikers: big high-altitude traverses, committed alpine trails and up to 3'900 m of descent in a day. Looking for a more accessible trip in the Aosta Valley? Have a look at our intermediate-level e-bike trip in the Aosta Valley.
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Who is our guide?
A professional MTB instructor and guide, Swiss Cycling certified, who knows the Aosta Valley and its ridges by heart. He rides with you, adapts the route to the group and the conditions, gladly shares riding tips along the way and knows the valley's good addresses.
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What kind of riding should I expect?
Three days of point-to-point riding, 99 % on trails: long high-altitude ridges, alpine traverses built for e-bikes, forest switchbacks and fast flow. 145 km, 4'400 m of climbing and 8'000 m of descent across the trip.
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Is one battery really enough?
Yes: every stage is set up to run on one battery, with the motor mainly there to swallow the link climbs. Recharge overnight at the hut and the hotel, and during meal breaks. Bring your charger, it travels in the shuttle.
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What is the night in the hut like?
High up and far from everything, in a real mountain hut: a simple, generous meal, dormitory and blankets provided. A sleeping bag liner and a towel are compulsory, to carry in your backpack. Batteries recharge overnight.
The shuttle can't drive up to the hut: for the second half of day 1, bring a 23-litre backpack or bigger with the bare minimum for the night. The rest of your things meets you again down in the valley the next day.
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Do I ride with all my gear?
No: the luggage travels by shuttle from one stage to the next. You only ride with your day pack, protection included.
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What if I get tired during the trip?
The pace is the group's, and the shuttle is never far at the transfer points: we can shorten a section if the day gets too long.
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What gear do I need?
A full-suspension e-bike with 140 to 180 mm of travel, fully serviced, with protection: helmet, knee pads, long-finger gloves, back protector. The full list is in the gear tab.
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Can I rent a bike?
Yes, e-bike and protection rental are offered as options in the registration form. Give us your size, we take care of the rest.
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What happens in bad weather?
The Aosta Valley is known for its dry, sunny climate. If the weather turns, the guide adapts the routes and the timing; if a day is really unrideable, the programme is reorganised on the spot.
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No date suits me: can I organise this trip privately?
Yes, at any time of the season. If no date suits you or if you'd rather travel with friends, family or your club, we run this trip privately: request your private trip.
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What insurance do I need?
Every participant must be covered for accidents, including on a mountain bike, and hold all the cover needed for mountain biking in the mountains: accidents, personal liability, as well as search, rescue and evacuation costs, helicopter included. The cover must be valid in Italy, where the trip takes place.
Note: some insurers apply special clauses or even exclusions for bike-park and lift-served riding. Check this point with your insurer before signing up.
Customer testimonials
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Paul Liogier
Enduro Maroc is top-notch, with impeccable organization, trails that are as challenging as they should be, and long, long, long descents in a magnificent setting. And for the foodies, the food is amazing.
It doesn't feel like an organized tour, but more like you're on the trails you would have chosen with your group of friends, with the shuttle as a bonus. Bravo, Christian!
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Dami DLP
A splendid day! Incredible trails in Upper Valais, perfectly adapted to the group's level,
Chris is super friendly and extremely accommodating! (precious mechanical help on this day when my bike didn't feel like working! :D) -
Lucien Chatelan
Haut Valais outing, perfect weather, what a pleasure.
Thanks to Chris and his organization, everything was top-notch! 🚵♂️😋🏞🤩 -
Yves Chauffaut
The Best of the Best! Insane singletracks, 6400m of vertical drop, in a superb atmosphere among riders!
Just like in Finale 🇮🇹, but in the Valais Region 🇨🇭 🇨🇭 ☀️
Can't wait for the next outing with Chris and Exoride! -
Daniela Loosli
We had a truly awesome week in Morocco with Chris. A big thank you for the top-notch organization and the superb trails. An excellent mix of biking and discovering the local culture over a delicious tajine or Moroccan tea.
This will surely not be our last bike trip with Chris. -
Moshik Zur
We just came back from a wonderful mountain biking experience with Chris. We stayed at his guesthouse, which has an incredible view of the Alps.
We started in Verbier with a day of coaching that brought us all to a new level of riding, thanks to Chris's insightful feedback.
The next day, we did shuttles in Valais and had a lot of fun.
Chris's enthusiasm for mountain biking is contagious.
As a coach, he understands your limits and helps you progress, while making you feel safe.
As a host, he provides a very attentive service to make your stay comfortable.
You won't find a better mountain biking experience than this! -
La K-Verne de K-Ro
Magnificent 3-day discovery shuttles in the Aosta Valley.
Top-notch guiding!!!
Awesome team, great atmosphere, hotel and restaurant pico bello... wonderful trails and panoramas...
I've improved so muchThank you very much Chris
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Fabrice Cagnazzo
I had a great stay in Aosta, the trails were truly magnificent and the team was super nice and cool. We were a great team. We had a good laugh.
I recommend it.Thanks again for this day. Schwalb at the red light.
Stats 10,600m D-; 3,300m D+, 153 km -
Guillaume Audoux
Everything was top-notch! It was a pure joy to discover the trails of Valais by shuttle to enjoy the downhills under the sun, in a good mood and stress-free.
And Chris was top-notch! 🙏🏼
See you soon 👋 -
Chantal Fragnière
Thank you Christian for this wonderful experience and your very valuable advice! The progress in one day is impressive, I'm looking forward to my next e-bike outings.
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Gauthier Wislez
Great guide! Beautiful trails!
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Cyril Deburaux
Great team, great bus, and great atmosphere. Chris knows all the best trails in Valais and is super professional (there's even a spare bike in the shuttle...). I've taken shuttles in many countries, and this Swiss experience is really a bargain for this quality of service.
Don't think twice: sign up for their next sessions.
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Francois Fanch
Thank you Christian for your good humor, your humility and above all for the knowledge of your region! Even in... Breton weather?
You found us some beautiful, beautiful lines!
And thanks also to the driver, discreet but just as friendly and who takes care of our bikes!To be done again without a doubt!
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Vincent Héritier
Chris and his team are top-notch, Chris knows Valais and its trails like the back of his hand, he is friendly and a good teacher when needed.
He's a top rider and takes great photos too. Sore eyes because the mountains are so beautiful, and sore arms too, because the trails are so tempting.
In short, pure happiness!
See you soon Chris, for sure ;) -
Daniel Fehl
I spent a week with Christian exploring the Valais region between Orsières and Zermatt.
It was an incredible experience: the mountain biking challenges, the mountain views, the mountain huts for lunch, and the homemade dinners.
Each day, we took a shuttle to a new location and used the lifts as much as possible, then the e-MTB for additional climbs.
He adapted the descents/traverses according to my abilities and desires. He knows the local trails, huts, and access points very well.
I end this week with gratitude, a sense of wonder at the Alps, and the desire to return for more adventures. -
Cédric Monnet
Awesome day!!! Whether you're a beginner or comfortable on the MTB trail, Chris guides you with great technical advice, patience and happiness..!!!
A great new feature at EXORIDE: e-MTB courses, with tips on how to handle these latest-generation machines and use them to their full potential on the terrain, downhill and.... uphill..!!!
Have fun with EXORIDE !!!
F.A.Q.
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How to privatize a guided MTB tour or trip?
In order to offer an adequate outing, it is essential that we know the technical and physical level of the participants, the desired date for the event, the location, and the style of practice.
You can of course draw inspiration from our different mountain bike tours and stays for your private outing project, but we are obviously delighted to offer you a completely personalized itinerary with the characteristics and accommodation of your choice. -
What is the profile of your guides and instructors?
The experiences offered by Exoride are supervised by extremely qualified guides and instructors, with more than 30 years of mountain biking practice, most of them former competitors, certified, and above all carrying out this activity 100% professionally.
We pay particular attention to safety and you are assured of being surrounded by true mountain bike guiding professionals.
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What are prices for a MTB guide in Switzerland?
Each request responds to needs specific to the chosen activity, such as location scouting or the organization of possible logistics alongside your event.
However, here are some examples of applicable guiding and rental rates:
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2 people
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700 CHFBike & E-Bike Rental
Full suspension Bike & E-Bike70 CHF90 CHF -
How many people maximum?
We can organize mountain bike or E-Bike tours for 1 to 100 people. For stays abroad, the number of participants generally does not exceed 20 maximum depending on the destinations.
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What other services are available?
We offer turnkey tours and stays. Take advantage of our solid network of partners for an exceptional event.
In addition to the cycling part, we also take care of:
- Meal, restaurant or buffet in nature
- Travel by private minibus
- Seminar room
- Hotels or shelters
- Photos and video
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